Why do NBA players wear shooting sleeves?

Answer 1

Basketball jerseys are normally sleeveless, because players get hot while playing. It has also become a popular style among players.

Answer 2

Its meant to compress the muscles to make them work better. most of them are loose though unless you're hench like Dwight Howard

Answer 3

to keep their arm from flaring up also to keep the muscles tight so they dont get a cramp because if they put it on their shooting arm that arm wont be loose enough to find his/her shot

Answer 4

They cater to the length of the players. They still wear large xlarge etc but theyre just long in length.